Watch List notes:

THE LOMBARDS
Ratchis, second reign, 756-757

Tremissis 756-757, AV 1.20 g. + DN RATCHIS REX At centre, CIANSE (?) (monogram) and star above. Rev. SCS – IIIIIL St. Michael standing l., holding long cross and shield: in r. field, S. BMC Vandals –. Bernareggi –. Arslan –. MEC I, –. MIR 803 (this obverse die).
Of the highest rarity, apparently the second specimen known. Good extremely fine


It is worth noting the downward pointing letters S and E, the latter resembling a K on the obverse. The monogram is different from the known monograms for its structure and for the letters forming it, not all of which are identifiable.